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CHENNAI: DMK President M Karunanidhi today took exception to efforts to promote Hindi in CBI, saying it will pave for other Central departments to follow suit, and sought action from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Citing reports in a section of the media, he said a recent CBI circular had mandated that Hindi be used in all of its administrative matters, with officials asked to ensure that the language is used in areas, including issuing tenders and reports that will be submitted in Parliament and officers' service records, among others.

NEW DELHI: Promoters of Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar have pledged their entire 46.13 per cent stake in the company to SBICap Trustee Company Ltd as part of the debt restructuring plan. In a filing to the BSE, the company informed that the promoters pledged over 29.49 crore shares, equivalent to 46.13 per cent stake, to SBICap Trustee Company Ltd during February 18-20 period. As per shareholding pattern, the promoters held 46.13 per cent stake in the country's largest sugar firm as on December 31, 2014.

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that the state was rich in heritage and culture and the government was working to promote tourism. "The heritage which UP has, I can say that no other state possesses," Akhilesh said while inaugurating the UP Travel Mart here. In a bid to attract tourists, the first UP Travel Mart will be held here from February 22 to 24. It aims to make the experience of tourists visiting the state better. Around 80 people from 27 countries are participating in the event.

NEW DELHI: Yoga guru Ramdev today asked Narendra Modi government to "loosen its purse strings" for promoting the Vedas as has been done for minority institutions and proposed setting up a centre for Vedic learning. "The government has given money to madrassas. It is a good thing. We are not criticising anybody. We do not disrespect any other faith and it is not our intention to belittle anyone. The Modi government talks of 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas' (equal growth for all)

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama today called on the Congress to pass trade promotion authority legislation to ensure that the US, and not countries like China, can play a leading role in negotiating 21st century deals to protect American workers and promote its businesses. "As we speak, China is trying to write the rules for trade in the 21st century. That would put our workers and our businesses at a massive disadvantage. We can't let that happen. We should write those rules," Obama said in his weekly web and radio address to the nation.

NEW DELHI: TeamLease Skill University and government have joined hands to promote apprenticeship in the country, with an aim to appoint 5 lakh apprentices in the next three years. Under the MoU with the Ministry of Labour and Employment, TeamLease Skill University's 'National Employability Through Apprentice Program' (NETAP) will assist the government in reaching out to 20,000 new employers and appoint more than 5 lakh apprentices over next three years. "This partnership creates new connections between education, employability and employment and takes us closer to NETAP's ambition to be the world's largest apprenticeship program by 2020," Rituparna Chakraborty Co-Founder TeamLease, Head - NETAP said.

NEW DELHI: Hero MotoCorp Ltd slipped as much as 5.8 per cent in trade on Wednesday, after media reports suggested that controlling shareholders plans to sell $300 million worth of shares later in the day, according to a term sheet seen by Reuters. At 09:30 a.m.; Hero MotoCorp was trading 3.9 per cent lower at Rs 2696, and was also the top percentage loser among the 30-share Sensex index. It hit a low of Rs 2689.15 and a high of Rs 2725 in trade today. Brij Mohan Lal Om Prakash would sell nearly 7 million shares in India's biggest maker of motorcycles and scooters in open market transactions on Wednesday, the term sheet for the deal showed.

By Dinesh Agarwal For the Union Budget , 2015, my wish- list would be: 1) Simplification of Tax & Regulatory Environment - In view of the growing importance of SMEs in the country and their potential to significantly contribute to the economic growth, it is important to simplify our tax rules, which could further promote the development of SMEs. Government should introduce a slew of measures to propagate a conducive and friendly tax environment and also provide clarity in tax laws.

NEW DELHI: The government today announced a host of measures to promote Sindhi language, including raising manifold the award money meant for chosen writers, providing Rs 1 crore for setting up Sindhi Chair in a Rajasthan university and starting cultural clubs. The decisions were taken in the first meeting of the newly reconstituted Governing Council of National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL) held recently here in which 21 of its members, who are scholars of Sindhi language and culture, attended while HRD Minister Smriti Irani chaired it. An official statement said today that NCPSL decided to increase the award money from Rs 1 Lakh to 5 Lakh for 'Sahityakar Samman' and 'Sahitya Rachna Samman', which are presented to Sindhi writers for their lifetime contribution to the literature.

NEW DELHI: Suzlon Energy Ltd rallied as much as 19.8 per cent in trade on Wednesday, after Dilip Shanghvi Family and Associates have made an open offer to buy another 26 per cent stake for Rs 2,837 crore in the company. At 10:40 a.m.; Suzlon was trading 16 per cent higher at Rs 26.55. It hit a low of Rs 23.50 and a high of Rs 27.50 in trade today. The open offer price for 157.64 crore shares is Rs 18 per scrip, a total of about Rs 2,837.52 crore. Suzlon Energy last week signed definitive agreements with Dilip Shanghvi Family and Associates (DSA)